East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team is delighted to announce recent improvements to birdwatching facilities at Seaton Wetlands, supported in part by the generosity of a dedicated visitor and the Axe Vale & District Conservation Society.

Rodney Gayor , a regular at the wetlands for over 15 years, spends much of his time immersed in the...

Young people in South Devon are being urged not to see university and technical education as an either/or choice as record numbers secure higher education places this Results Day.

A record 262,820 UK 18-year-olds have been accepted into university or college, up 3% on last year, while UCAS is expecting record numbers to both secure places through Clearing and apply directly through...

Ticket sales for Totnes Fringe Festival almost doubled in its second year, rising from 2,011 in 2025 to nearly 4,000 in 2026. The Festival recorded an estimated 4,350 audience attendances across four days in July, with more than 80 performances presented in 17 venues throughout the town - growing from 67 performances across 11 venues in 2025.

Alongside its ticketed programme of...

Vicki Russell from Barnstable has been selected to represent the UK as part of a team delivering the World Scout Jamboree in Poland in 2027.

Set in the heart of Central Europe, Vicki will work alongside Scouts from nearly every country in the world, helping to deliver a truly international experience and share skills for life on a global stage.

Held every four years in a...

South Devon College students are celebrating their exam results today, with a 99% overall pass rate across A level subjects, and 66% achieving A*–C grades.

The College is marking particularly strong performance in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Business, English Language, Further Maths and Maths, History, Law, Politics, Psychology, RE and Sociology all achieving above the national...

On Friday 14 August 2026, the Burgh Island Hotel will be hosting its annual Tom Crocker Day community event.

The event will pay tribute to legendary pirate, Tom Crocker, who is famously said to haunt the island’s caves and historic pub, The Pilchard Inn. Both hotel guests and day visitors are welcome to join the festivities, with plenty of food, music, and fun for all ages.

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The South West Sardine Festival returned to Brixham Harbour on Sunday 9th August where more than 3,500 people descended on the quayside for a free, family-friendly celebration of the British sardine. Over 10,000 sardines were grilled over charcoal across 2,500 plates.

If there was any doubt that Britain has a genuine appetite for its own fish, Sunday put it to rest. Britain has a...

A brand-new, purpose-built nursery and pre-school will open in Cranbrook, on the outskirts of Exeter, in September.

The Little Pioneers Cranbrook nursery, located on Elm Drive, will open following an £1 million investment by owners, OurCoop, the UK’s largest independent co-operative Society, and offers 100 spaces for children aged from three months to five years.

Ahead of...